Astronomy for All Ages 2/e
Astronomy for All Ages 2/e
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Kids and adults can explore outer space from their own backyards with this handy book of unusual and engaging activities. By simply looking up at the sky- with the unaided eye- parents, camp counselors, and other group leaders can help children identify, understand, and appreciate the inhabitants of the Milky Way and galaxies beyond. With this book, amateur star-gazers will become acquainted with the constellations, planets, and phases of the moon; how compasses, sundials, and telescopes work; and what causes shooting stars and other galactic phenomena. Down-to-earth explanations of astronomical events and concepts helps readers navigate their way through the stars.
About the Author
About the Author
<p><strong>Philip Harrington</strong> is the author of <em>Touring the Universe through Binoculars and</em> <em>Starware</em>, published by John Wiley & Sons, and regularly contributes to <em>Sky and Telescope </em>and <em>Astronomy</em> magazines. He teaches courses in astronomy at the Vanderbilt Museum Planetarium and at Hofstra University and is a frequent lecturer at astronomy clubs and conventions worldwide. <strong>Edward Pascuzzi</strong>, a high school physics and earth science teacher, holds a bachelors degree in theoretical astrophysics and a masters degree in physics education. For the past decade he had lectured and taught astronomy at the Vanderbilt Museum Planetarium.</p><br>
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